Fatal Accident in Lavonia on Monday

In Lavonia, an accident Monday ends with a fatality.

According to a report from the Hartwell Post of the Georgia State Patrol, it happened about 5 o’ clock Monday morning on Randall Street in Lavonia.

Troopers on the scene said 54-year-old Heyward Lee Johnson was attempting to push his disabled 2000 Lincoln Towncar out of the way of traffic when the car began to roll backwards.

Johnson reportedly attempted to stop the car from rolling back, but lost his footing when the car knocked him down.

The vehicle rolled over him and Johnson suffered fatal injuries.

EMS transported him to St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia where he was pronounced dead.

No other vehicles were involved in that incident.